Cost of Living in Donley County, Texas
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Donley County ranks #437 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 14%)
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Donley County Renters Experience 20.1% Median Gross Rent To Income Ratio
In Donley County, the median gross rent as a percentage of household income was estimated at 20.1% according to official ACS B25071 GRAPI data. This figure is 6.8 percentage points below the Texas unweighted county mean for official GRAPI, which is 26.9%. The median gross rent for the county was $780 per month, positioned $215 below the unweighted county mean of $995 across the state. For owner-occupied housing, the median home value was $96,400, while the state unweighted county mean for home values was $185,237. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units in the county were $534, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $877. The median income for renter households in Donley County was $42,440. These statistics are based on the American Community Survey 5-year estimates. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Donley County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 20.1% of renter household income in Donley County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $780 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $534. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,200 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Texas unweighted mean of county median rents is $995 per month. Donley County's $780 median is 21.6% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,371
per month
Owner Cost Burden
10.9%
of gross income
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Median home value is $96,400. Estimated monthly cost: $770 vs. your max of $1,371.
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